John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”

Fark.com RSS » Patriarch of family with 19 kids and a reality show accused of sexual misconduct. Sadly, this is not a repeat [Followup]

Tuesday 27 October 23:39:39 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover 1400 Artifacts In Bronze Age Warrior’s Tomb

Tuesday 27 October 23:30:00 UTC 2015

The tomb includes not only the warrior’s skeleton, but 1400 artifacts ranging from bronze swords and daggers to gold jewelry and precious stone beads. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Incorrect: 5+5+5=15. Correct: 3+3+3+3+3=15 [Facepalm]

Tuesday 27 October 23:29:46 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [504 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Happens to the Body After Death

Tuesday 27 October 23:00:00 UTC 2015

This infographic is not for the squeamish. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Are you a fundamentalist Mormon girl looking for a job? There's an app for that [Weird]

Tuesday 27 October 22:54:48 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » German condom manufacturer in trouble for making exaggerated claims about their goods, much like many condom users [Awkward]

Tuesday 27 October 22:51:27 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's the time of year when you can't tell the trick or treaters from they guy robbing the 7-Eleven in a skull mask [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 October 22:47:50 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Life-Affirming Facts About 'Leaving Las Vegas'

Tuesday 27 October 22:41:20 UTC 2015

It's the 20th anniversary of the film that earned Nicolas Cage an Oscar and Elisabeth Shue respect. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Agatha Christie Novel Linked to Real Murders

Tuesday 27 October 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Graham Young used an obscure poison called thallium to kill. Did he take inspiration from a Christie novel? [Link]

Mental Floss » What Historic Sword Fighting Actually Looked Like

Tuesday 27 October 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Messy! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » An arrest has been made related to the viral video of a cop grabbing and dropping a female student. Of course they arrested the person who made the video, not the cop [Followup]

Tuesday 27 October 21:58:53 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [565 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's slow traffic, and there's stopped traffic, and there's lawnchairs-on-the-highway traffic [Strange]

Tuesday 27 October 21:41:41 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » You Could Live in the Hogwarts Great Hall

Tuesday 27 October 21:30:00 UTC 2015

The filming location for the Harry Potter movies will be converted into condos. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Iowa prosecutor decides offer to lay some pipe probably wasn't a euphemism [Giggity]

Tuesday 27 October 21:26:42 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [11 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Experts: Bacon, Hot Dogs Can Cause Cancer

Tuesday 27 October 21:24:00 UTC 2015

According to the World Health Organization, there is sufficient evidence to link processed red meats to the development of colorectal cancer, which means foods such as hot dogs and bacon will be added to the WHO’s list of known carcinogens. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Remember when your friend told you that he heard that it's not good to hold your pee? Yeah, well this is why you don't hold your pee…oh, and dive into a lake while drunk [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 21:07:40 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [52 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Report: Red Meat Linked To Contentedly Patting Belly

Tuesday 27 October 21:01:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Saying the effects were almost immediate and largely unavoidable, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture released a report Tuesday linking red meat to contentedly patting one’s belly. “Our data show a strong, statistically significant correlation between consuming servings of red meat and pushing back one’s chair, letting out a satisfied sigh, and gently patting or rubbing one’s abdomen with … [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Things You Might Not Know About U-Haul

Tuesday 27 October 21:00:00 UTC 2015

Lurking in their storage lockers: board room fistfights, an eccentric founder, and a murder mystery. [Link]

The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » I used to suffer from FOMO

Tuesday 27 October 20:50:34 UTC 2015

I used to suffer from FOMOView [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some Kentucky schools are closed for their second Crazed Fugitive Day this week [Murica]

Tuesday 27 October 20:38:10 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Prince held on suspicion of smuggling drugs, partying like it's 1999 [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 October 20:35:01 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Keys To The Matchup: Mets vs. Royals

Tuesday 27 October 20:31:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Cleaner Accidentally Throws Away Art

Tuesday 27 October 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Sometimes your esoteric artwork gets misunderstood, and other times it just gets thrown away. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Inside the Patent Office’s Cabinet of Ghoulish Inventions * These 1931 macabre diagrams depict the many ways you could fatally electrocute yourself. * Ever wonder how an episode of The Simpsons gets made? This article walks you through the entire … [Link]

Mental Floss » Beautiful Artwork That Only Shows Up When the Street is Wet

Tuesday 27 October 20:07:56 UTC 2015

With the help of Pantone, a group of designers painted a sneaky mural on the street that only becomes visible when it rains. [Link]

Mental Floss » 67 Awesome Halloween Costume Ideas

Tuesday 27 October 20:07:53 UTC 2015

Since way back in 2007, we've been rounding up our favorite Halloween costumes each year. If you're looking for a costume idea, here are some of the best! [Link]

Mental Floss » Man Is His Own Child’s Uncle, Says DNA Testing

Tuesday 27 October 20:07:52 UTC 2015

A Washington man and his wife thought the fertility clinic had used the wrong sperm. [Link]

Mental Floss » Peanut Butter Glows in the Dark

Tuesday 27 October 20:07:47 UTC 2015

Don't believe us? Find out for yourself. [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Cowboys Move Greg Hardy To Maximum-Security Locker Room

Tuesday 27 October 20:03:42 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this close scrutiny [Photoshop]

Tuesday 27 October 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Typical: photoshopping models to given them slimmer thighs. Fark: baby diaper models [Silly]

Tuesday 27 October 19:45:52 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Will Eating Processed Meat Give You Cancer? Not Necessarily

Tuesday 27 October 19:45:00 UTC 2015

Why you shouldn't freak out over the World Health Organization's recent classification of the foods as a group 1 carcinogen. [Link]

Mental Floss » ‘World’s Smallest Stroller’ Collapses to the Size of a Handbag

Tuesday 27 October 19:30:00 UTC 2015

The Pockit stroller is small enough to store beneath the seat of an airplane. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Climate change may force bikini people to seek refuge in the US [Sad]

Tuesday 27 October 19:29:59 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [155 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And he would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 October 19:29:57 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's only one thing lazier than showing up to work without even wearing pants, and that's showing up to work in your underwear, clocking in, then going back to bed [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 October 19:22:25 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Team That Boycotted the World Series

Tuesday 27 October 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Calling off the World Series was a two-man job. [Link]

Futility Closet » “An Aeronaut to His Love”

Tuesday 27 October 18:59:29 UTC 2015

In Patterns of Poetry (1986), Miller Williams writes, “Fourteen words have rarely done such duty as in the following sonnet, which differs from the traditional form only in not having ten syllables per line and in the combining of the Italian octave and the Shakespearean sestet”: I
Through
Blue
Sky
Fly
To
You.
Why?
Sweet
Love,
Feet
Move
So
Slow. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your life has taken a bad turn when you're found guilty of a stripper party murder [Asinine]

Tuesday 27 October 18:45:04 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About New Orleans

Tuesday 27 October 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Learn more about the home of jazz, poker, and … dental floss? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bristol Palin is mad that Washington is lowering the teen pregnancy rate and saving the state millions of tax dollars [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 October 18:26:31 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [223 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Middle school locked down after man enters and makes horrific demands [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 18:15:20 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [48 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Congrats? says FML

Tuesday 27 October 18:00:29 UTC 2015

Today, I discovered that my father is getting married. Overjoyed and confused because I didn't know he was dating, I called him up to congratulate him, and ask who she was. Apparently, his soon to be fiancée is my mother-in-law. My wife is not happy. FML [Link]

FMyLife » zeeman2015 says FML

Tuesday 27 October 18:00:28 UTC 2015

Today, I went to my girlfriend's house to celebrate our 4-year anniversary with a shadow box I had made for her of our memories over the years. I left her house single, with a small bag of "breakup candy." FML [Link]

FMyLife » CollegeKid says FML

Tuesday 27 October 18:00:27 UTC 2015

Today, I found out all six classes I'm taking have finals on the same day. This is my first semester in college. FML [Link]

FMyLife » SwingingChili says FML

Tuesday 27 October 17:49:21 UTC 2015

Today, to prove a point to my brother that playing the lotto isn't a sure thing. I got a $10 scratcher. Thinking I'd get nothing or maybe just another scratcher, I ended up winning a free scratcher plus $100. The second scratcher I got an additional $50. Now he's even more confident to win every time. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad luck: getting into an automobile accident. Worse luck: forgetting to set the parking brake when getting out, allowing the vehicle to roll backwards into a pole. Fark: which puts the car into gear, causing it to crash into a house [Amusing]

Tuesday 27 October 17:45:58 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amish man tries to buy a gun without photo ID, setting up a battle between the First Amendment and the Second Amendment [Murica]

Tuesday 27 October 17:44:43 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [265 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Update: 'Brain Surgery Live' Patient Greg Grindley Is Up and Walking

Tuesday 27 October 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Nurses say that on Monday, Grindley "sprinted around the floor." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wife-sharing proposal goes viral in China [Giggity]

Tuesday 27 October 17:18:17 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Saint John police seek high speed chase suspect." So if you're in Saint John this weekend and casting around for something to do, give them a call [CSB]

Tuesday 27 October 17:17:00 UTC 2015

CSB [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Video Lets You Time-Travel Through 5000 Years of Makeup History

Tuesday 27 October 17:00:00 UTC 2015

From foundation to eyeliner, your cosmetics bag is filled with history. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I go out to pick up the newspaper at 5:30 in the morning and they're out here then," said a Colorado man, talking to the recent and unwelcome neighborhood infestation of: A) squirrels, B) black bears, or C) Cars2Go vehicles [Strange]

Tuesday 27 October 16:53:35 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [229 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news: More and more teens are using e-cigarettes instead of tobacco products. Bad news: They're using e-cigarettes [Silly]

Tuesday 27 October 16:52:33 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [148 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News: FBI Counterterrorism Agent Wistfully Recalls Watching 20-Year-Old Muslim-American Grow Up

Tuesday 27 October 16:50:00 UTC 2015

HOUGHTON, MI—Saying he could hardly believe how much the young man had changed over the past eight years, a visibly sentimental FBI counterterrorism agent fondly recalled Tuesday watching 20-year-old Muslim-American Omar Haddad grow up.While speaking with reporters, Special Agent David Tierney repeatedly paused to marvel at how quickly the time had slipped by, striking a bittersweet tone as he described … [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Finger-Lickin' Facts About KFC

Tuesday 27 October 16:33:07 UTC 2015

For one thing, the Colonel is a real guy, and he'll never reveal his original recipe. [Link]

Mental Floss » New Nutella Campaign Celebrates the Many Dialects of Italy

Tuesday 27 October 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Nutella engaged a panel of dialect scholars to put together a guide to 135 characteristic expressions from 16 regions of Italy. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Ghost-Obsessed Professor Who Became Haunted By the Living

Tuesday 27 October 16:15:00 UTC 2015

A post-industrial American ghost story. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drone stocked with drugs, hacksaw blades, cell phones, and other miscellaneous contraband crashed outside the walls of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 16:13:23 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bigfoot believers gather at the fourth annual Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot Expo to swap stories, blurred photos & vertical videos [Silly]

Tuesday 27 October 15:55:53 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How to get ahead in the revenge game [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 15:45:24 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So what's poisoning the men on the island of Martinique? [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 October 15:25:17 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A new analysis of DNA from the Shroud of Turin reveals it might or might not be authentic [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 October 15:10:18 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [151 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Scary Movie

Tuesday 27 October 14:42:48 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » 8 Mysterious Facts About 'Ghostwriter'

Tuesday 27 October 14:30:00 UTC 2015

This mid-1990s kids' crime show was once called the "most ambitious educational project since 'Sesame Street.'" [Link]

The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of October 27, 2015

Tuesday 27 October 14:28:33 UTC 2015


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The Onion » American Voices: Domino’s Unveils Delivery Car With Built-In Oven

Tuesday 27 October 14:28:32 UTC 2015

Domino’s has announced the upcoming rollout of its DXP or Delivery ExPert vehicle, a modified Chevy Spark that can hold up to 80 pizzas per trip in special stabilized compartments and keep them warm in an on-board oven until delivery. What do you think?
[Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Report: Of Course That Guy On College’s Alumni Committee Now

Tuesday 27 October 14:28:31 UTC 2015

PHILADELPHIA—Noting his particular temperament and his ubiquitous presence in virtually all aspects of student leadership, members of the University of Pennsylvania’s class of 2015 said Tuesday that of course that guy is on the alumni committee now. “Sounds about right,” said Dan Tramell, 22, adding that if any of his roughly 2,500 classmates was going to volunteer for the position, … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: New Downloadable Content For ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ Factored Into Monthly Living Expenses

Tuesday 27 October 14:25:00 UTC 2015

WHITESTONE, NY—Calculating how the video game’s expansion packs would impact her finances, local woman Jennifer Schneider confirmed Friday that she had factored the cost of the new downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate into her regular monthly living expenses. “If I pack a lunch every day instead of going out to eat, I should be able to swing the season … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China says U.S. warship is a "Provocation," will respond with any means necessary. Just in time for Fallout 4 release [Followup]

Tuesday 27 October 14:21:03 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [206 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Commentary: I Am Fun

Tuesday 27 October 14:21:00 UTC 2015

I am fun. I enjoy fun. I both have fun and can be fun. Fun is a word that accurately describes me and a large quantity of things of which I am fond. I appreciate fun when I encounter it, and I have even been known to partake in activities that produce fun for myself and others. Fun is something … [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Empire State Building Tapes Felt Pennant To 87th Floor Window In Support Of Mets

Tuesday 27 October 14:16:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Christian website recommends men don't look at their wives during sex, especially if she resists their advances [Sick]

Tuesday 27 October 14:13:30 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [243 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Tired Hungry Geek says FML

Tuesday 27 October 14:09:18 UTC 2015

Today, I was exhausted after a long day at work and didn't feel like cooking so I went to a drive thru. I placed my order, went to the window and paid. I then drove off without my food and didn't realize it for a couple of blocks. I was too embarrassed to go back and get it. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Is There An ‘R’ in Mrs.?

Tuesday 27 October 14:00:00 UTC 2015

There are a couple of odd things about the title Mrs. First, the word it stands for, missus, looks strange written out that way in full. In fact, except in the jokey context of “the missus,” meaning the wife, you almost never see it written out. “Missus Claus” looks far more awkward than “Mister Rogers.” Second, the abbreviation has an … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: I am a vegan and I am trying to raise my kids in that natural lifestyle. But my mother-in-law goes against my wishes and feeds my kids non-vegan foods saying they need it. How can I get her to stop ignoring my demands?" [Facep

Tuesday 27 October 13:57:01 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [349 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists develop the blackest material ever made which absorbs over 99% of light. The material is so dark, police instinctively try to pull it over [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 October 13:28:55 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [157 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Where's Luke Skywalker? [Photoshop]

Tuesday 27 October 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This 11-Year-Old Can Boost Your Password Game For Just $2

Tuesday 27 October 13:00:00 UTC 2015

You can do better than your cat's name and the year you were born. [Link]

Mental Floss » Ghosts Might Attend These 7 Supposedly Haunted Colleges and Universities

Tuesday 27 October 12:52:23 UTC 2015

These ghosts never graduated. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sex toy company reaches out to Justin Bieber hoping he'll model for a dildo. Summer's Eve threatens lawsuit, saying they've already used him as a model for their 5'9" douche [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 October 12:49:25 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Don’t Call It Junk Mail

Tuesday 27 October 12:45:18 UTC 2015

As George Orwell noted, political language often strives "to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind" — or pure junk, in this case.

Spartanburg Herald Journal – Apr 24, 1989 [Link]

FMyLife » snydeeli000 says FML

Tuesday 27 October 12:24:41 UTC 2015

Today, I learned the hisses of my 3 cats so I can tell who starts the fights. FML [Link]

FMyLife » kill me now please says FML

Tuesday 27 October 12:24:40 UTC 2015

Today, my two moms were telling some fairly obscene jokes about their sex life. When I told them to stop making such vulgar jokes, they turned to me and said, "What makes you think we were joking?" They then clarified that they were in fact being completely serious. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: alcohol enema. New and busted: cannabis enema [Sick]

Tuesday 27 October 12:22:39 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Fun Facts About Internet Superstar Marnie the Dog

Tuesday 27 October 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The dog/author’s fans include Taylor Swift, Larry King, and millions of others. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Texas man donates a custom casket to the family of a 4-year-old Albuquerque girl killed in a road rage incident and covers it in her two favorite things: Rainbows and ponies [Sad]

Tuesday 27 October 11:58:56 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Groovy Gasoline

Tuesday 27 October 11:40:46 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Watch Salvador Dalí’s Surreal 1957 Game Show Appearance

Tuesday 27 October 11:30:00 UTC 2015

Dalí nearly stumped panelists on the U.S. television game show. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Did you ever see a photo of the actual iceberg that sank the Titanic? After 103 years, the rare photo still sends chills [Cool]

Tuesday 27 October 11:12:26 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch This Gamer Test a Real Life 'Assassin's Creed' Rope Launcher

Tuesday 27 October 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Don't try this at home. [Link]

Mental Floss » Scary Movie

Tuesday 27 October 10:45:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » School officer caught on video violently slamming South Carolina student to the ground during arrest. "That's supposed to be somebody that's going to protect us" [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 10:41:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [526 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How to Efficiently Peel Potatoes

Tuesday 27 October 10:30:00 UTC 2015

It's so simple, but so genius. [Link]

FMyLife » Leyla says FML

Tuesday 27 October 9:43:05 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend and I respectfully asked my landlady if he could stay with me until he gets back on his feet. He was robbed at gunpoint in his house last night. Landlady then yelled because we aren't married, and then showed up at my door at 10pm, "just making sure John isn't here". FML [Link]

FMyLife » somepeople says FML

Tuesday 27 October 9:43:04 UTC 2015

Today, I found a crying little kid alone in a park. I walked around with him for a bit to try to find his parents. When I found his dad, all he did was take the kid and menacingly leer at me until I left. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boy rescued after being trapped in a washing machine. Firefighters describe his condition as slightly agitated [Strange]

Tuesday 27 October 9:19:21 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 300 smuggled ancient cuneiform tablets seized on their way to the compound of the Hobby Lobby corporation. In other news, Hobby Lobby has a compound [Strange]

Tuesday 27 October 9:10:30 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [140 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Students complain their drinking water tastes like crap [Sick]

Tuesday 27 October 9:07:27 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Horrifying Halloween Makeup

Tuesday 27 October 9:00:12 UTC 2015

Great links for your edification and enjoyment! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Legally, "Blue Moon is a craft beer now. Budweiser is a craft beer. You're a craft beer. Everything is craft beer for now" [Silly]

Tuesday 27 October 8:58:34 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Everyday Words You Didn’t Know Could Mean BS

Tuesday 27 October 8:21:50 UTC 2015

Some common words that usually don’t have a whiff of tommyrot are also in the BS lexicon. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mother describing the porn site her child can access on a school-issued computer: "This is talking about mistakes you make when you're having sex, and there's pictures, too" [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 October 8:15:28 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [74 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » Shark approaches

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:37 UTC 2015

get out of the water jaws Line Graph shark theme music - 3775080960 Graph by: jenniferose Tagged: get out of the water , jaws , Line Graph , shark , theme music Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » With Both Hands Free to Drink the Kool-Aid

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:36 UTC 2015

Graph by: furrybrats2 Tagged: bathrobes , cult , idiots , kool aid , Pie Chart , snuggie , wisdom Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Finally Something We All Agree Upon

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:35 UTC 2015

agreement books never Pie Chart reading twilight - 4416258304 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: agreement , books , never , Pie Chart , reading , twilight Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Pssh, That's NOTHING

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:27 UTC 2015

desensitized,disturbing,hide,kids these days,Pie Chart,Popcorn Graph by: ladyexlibris Tagged: desensitized , disturbing , hide , kids these days , Pie Chart , Popcorn Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Please, Like I Didn't Already Know

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:22 UTC 2015

I check my notifications to... Graph by: madz33 Tagged: annoying , facebook , messages , notifications , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

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Tuesday 27 October 7:38:14 UTC 2015

group projects lab report partnership Pie Chart teamwork - 4002605824 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: group projects , lab report , partnership , Pie Chart , teamwork Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Swear to God If There Is One Tiny Grammatical Mistake…

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:12 UTC 2015

Bar Graph,flamers,grammar,hate,interwebs,Kill It Wire Fire Graph by: DanDaLuker Tagged: Bar Graph , flamers , grammar , hate , interwebs , Kill It Wire Fire Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What men notice on women

Tuesday 27 October 7:38:06 UTC 2015

Graph by: Aqp Tagged: cleavage , cosmetics , eyeliner , jeans , makeup , mascara , men , new , notice , perfume , Pie Chart , shirt , shoes , women Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Lukewarm, I Am Your Shower

Tuesday 27 October 7:37:53 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: arbitrary star wars , cold , faucet , hot , infographic , shower , useful Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » This U.K. Restaurant Plans to Dish Out Insects

Tuesday 27 October 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Founders Sarah Beynon and Andy Holcroft hope to "normalize" the practice of eating bugs. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good News: Global warming will solve that whole mid-east thing for us within 80 years. Bad News: By turning the entire region into an uninhabitable wasteland with heat indexes in the 170s [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 7:00:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [264 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » A Chess Maze

Tuesday 27 October 6:49:23 UTC 2015

By O. Wurzburg, 1919. If Black does not move at all, in how few moves can the white king reach f4? White can move only his king; as in regular play, it can capture enemy pieces but cannot enter check. Click for solution … Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Mental Floss » What 4 New Snowclones Like 'X-ers Gonna X' Have in Common

Tuesday 27 October 6:30:00 UTC 2015

How is language evolving on the internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After binge watching 'The Walking Dead' man fears his friend is turning into a zombie so he does the rational thing and beats him to death [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 6:29:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Electronic Sensors Sniff Out Ovarian Cancer

Tuesday 27 October 5:53:52 UTC 2015

Israeli scientists have developed sophisticated sensors that can “sniff” out ovarian cancer in a patient's breath. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Whether he's receiving a payout for the publicity or he's just an idiot, here's your annual "Guy camping out 33 days before Black Friday" story [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 October 5:45:00 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Infants Don’t Really Understand Tickling

Tuesday 27 October 5:00:00 UTC 2015

A recent study finds 4-month-old babies don’t connect the tactile sensations they feel to the person or thing doing the touching. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dr. Arnold Klein, called the "Father of Botox," dies at age 70. Former patients left expressionless [Sad]

Tuesday 27 October 4:11:02 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Things Zombies Actually Eat

Tuesday 27 October 4:00:00 UTC 2015

A closer reading of the literature proves the menu for your next zombie gathering is more complicated than just "brains." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "As religion declines, Norway turns to ghosts to fill the void." Well, are we talking Patrick Swayze ghosts or like Poltergeist ghosts? [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 October 3:37:49 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pharma Bro heads to Reddit for an AMA. It goes as well as we all hoped [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 October 3:37:42 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California State University-Fullerton imposes gag order preventing professors from talking about… overpriced textbooks. First Amendment 0. Textbook industry 1 [Murica]

Tuesday 27 October 3:04:53 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Is The First Illustration of Neurons

Tuesday 27 October 3:00:00 UTC 2015

Italian physician Camillo Golgi’s drawing of a dog’s neurons first appeared in a journal in 1875. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There are many ways to remove the plastic from around your new mattress. A lighter is not one of them [Fail]

Tuesday 27 October 2:51:36 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The chances that your children will be able to see elephants in the wild is decreasing at an alarming rate [Sad]

Tuesday 27 October 2:40:30 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Tape Gun Lets You ‘Physically Sketch’ Life-Sized Models

Tuesday 27 October 2:30:00 UTC 2015

The Protopiper makes designing large prototypes fast and easy. [Link]

Mental Floss » Sotheby's Is Auctioning Off What Might Be the World's Largest Cat Painting

Tuesday 27 October 2:13:46 UTC 2015

Titled 'My Wife's Lovers,' the oil work was commissioned by a wealthy 19th century feline fancier. [Link]

Mental Floss » Counting Wolves by Looking at Their Howls

Tuesday 27 October 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Biologists think that images like these, which let them look at wolf howls instead of just listening to them, might help them better protect wolves. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » EPA to release plan by year's end to stop underground landfill fire in St. Louis from reaching buried nuclear waste depot. In other news, THERE IS AN UNDERGROUND LANDFILL FIRE IN ST. LOUIS HEADING FOR A BURIED NUCLEAR WASTE DEPOT [Scary]

Tuesday 27 October 1:40:46 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Being Too Hungry Can Make Us 'Hangry'

Tuesday 27 October 1:30:00 UTC 2015

Feeling “hangry” doesn’t mean you’re a short-tempered or impatient person. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis to Cardinals: "You know, you guys should really be nicer to homosexuals and divorced people" [Amusing]

Tuesday 27 October 1:12:51 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A black bear has been seen in Indiana – the first bear in 144 years. So, of course, it now has its own Twitter account [Silly]

Tuesday 27 October 1:11:57 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Bats Avoid Hitting Obstacles With Echolocation

Tuesday 27 October 1:00:00 UTC 2015

It’s simpler than you might think, according to a new model. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pro-life protesters made very uncomfortable by yeast infections [Amusing]

Tuesday 27 October 0:50:52 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [180 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » DopeDickDover says FML

Tuesday 27 October 0:49:03 UTC 2015

Today, at school, a cute girl kept glancing up at me, giggling, and looking away as soon as I looked at her. So naturally I walked up to her and asked if she wanted to go out sometime. She said she didn't like me, she was just laughing at how big a zit was on my forehead. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Biscuit that survived the Titanic sold at auction for $23,000. Goes great with salt water taffy, iced tea [Followup]

Tuesday 27 October 0:38:51 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Ma'am, that new show horse of yours is missing." "Oh, let's look around the farm, he can't have gone far——oh, dear" [Florida]

Tuesday 27 October 0:30:55 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Transforming Costume Ideas to Take Your Halloween to the Next Level

Tuesday 27 October 0:30:00 UTC 2015

Why wear one costume when you can wear two? [Link]

Mental Floss » Someone Made a Real Version of Andy's Room From 'Toy Story 3'

Tuesday 27 October 0:15:00 UTC 2015

As part of their real-life remake of Toy Story 3, brothers Morgan and Mason McGrew painstakingly morphed Mason's room into Andy's room, with details right down to the stickers on the doors and the notes written on the whiteboard. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Tennis Match: Sand Valley Edition [Photoshop]

Tuesday 27 October 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Underground Fridge Doesn't Need Electricity

Tuesday 27 October 0:00:00 UTC 2015

This modern take on a root cellar keeps fruits and vegetables cool without any electricity. [Link]

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